Theresa May and Number 10 have come under fire for not acknowledging the plight of Windrush migrants and their children

Campaigner David Lammy said the snub “brings great shame on our country”. But the Labour MP did celebrate a petition calling for an immediate amnesty gaining the 100,000 names needed to trigger a Commons debate.

The migrants — named after the Empire Windrush ship which first brought families over to help rebuild post-war Britain — fell victim to rule changes in 2012 aimed at stopping overstaying. Their legal status changed overnight despite living, working and paying tax in Britain for decades.

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